Twenty Years (Five Years Later)
Only a man who’s been burned knows what hell is truly like – Sandor Clegane Twenty years ago today, I almost died. I came home […]
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Elegy From a Cook (revisited)
My first (and only) shot at moving from Sous Chef to Chef at a another restaurant came at the urging of Fred Rzemek. I had […]
A Tale of Two Dinners
It was the best of Dinners, it was the worst of Dinners – apologies to Mr. Dickens. Today’s Buffalo News carried two stories about dining. […]
My Dinner With Andrew, Redux.
I’m in favor of liberalizing immigration because of the effect it would have on restaurants. I’d let just about everybody in except the English. – […]
How To Cook Meat Well Every Time!
“Was this well done of your lady, Charmion?” “Extremely well,” she answered, “and as became the descendant of so many kings” – Plutarch My friend […]
In A Pickle
On a hot day in Virginia, I know nothing more comforting than a fine spiced pickle, brought up trout-like from the sparkling depths of the […]
The Latest Mental Floss
In which I wax rhapsodic about stores of Christmas Past.
That Thing They Du and a Gift of Baijiu
Never eat Chinese food in Oklahoma – Bryan Miller This is the story of how I found out you can get good Chinese food in […]
Flossing Time
Here I go!